Thread by @OPANAL

The Secretary-General of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL), Ambassador Flávio Roberto Bonzanini, delivered a statement during the General Debate of the #NPTRevCon, where he highlighted…

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…the urgency of all the States belonging to the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones to agree on the dates for convening the IV #NWFZ Conference and that if it is not held, prior to the start of the work of the NPT, it must not set a precedent…

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…a memorandum presented, as requested, by @OPANAL includes information regarding compliance with the #TreatyOfTlatelolco, relations with other NWFZ's, IGO's and the activities regarding Gender and Education for disarmament and non-proliferation 🧵 3/9

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The #TreatyOfTlatelolco; #NPT and #CTBT, establish norms of International Law and are a suitable legal basis for the process aimed at complete elimination of all nuclear weapons in a transparent, verifiable and irreversible manner forever

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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons #TPNW complements the prohibition norm established by the #TreatyOfTlatelolco and represents an effective measure to implement article VI of the #NPT 🧵5/9

Member States of @OPANAL played a crucial role in the negotiation, adoption, and entry into force of the #TPNW. Currently more than 70% of its membership have signed and ratified the #TPNW which has achieved its universalization in the Central American region 🧵6/9

The Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Member StateS OF @OPANAL are convinced that disarmament and non-proliferation education is an effective means to contribute to the consolidation of international peace and security.🧵7/9

We hope this #RevCon considers the imperative need to ensure gender equality and the full empowerment of women in the process and all decision-making levels around nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy 🧵8/9

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